Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA / 2003

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005050139 Incident Date: Dec, 14 2005
Consumer's City: BAY CITY Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: JETTA Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WVWSP61J93W Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 18 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 08 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Excessive buildup of carbon in the exhaust manifold leading to the failure of the car to start. this is a known issue among vw dealers with tdi diesels and there is nothing vw is doing about it. cost $700 to repair this. *nm